What is an analyst upgrade?

An upgrade is a sell-side analyst raising their rating on a stock, for example from Hold to Buy or from Neutral to Outperform. It signals the analyst now expects the stock to do better relative to the market or its peers than they did before.

Do analyst upgrades move stocks?

Often, at least for a day. Upgrades from widely followed firms or on thinly covered stocks tend to have the largest effect, and the move is usually bigger when the upgrade comes with a higher price target.

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Analyst upgrades: Finance

Quantisnow recorded 94 analyst upgrades among finance stocks in the last 90 days across 81 companies. EFX (Equifax Inc.) had the most, with 3, followed by ALL (2) and BNS (2). The busiest day was Oct 6, 2026, with 6.

Sell-side rating upgrades, newest first, with the firm and the new rating.

Events: 94
Companies: 81
Busiest day: Oct 6; 6 that day
Most frequent: EFX; 3 events

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How many analyst upgrades were there among finance stocks in the last 90 days?: Quantisnow recorded 94 analyst upgrades among finance stocks in the last 90 days across 81 companies. EFX (Equifax Inc.) had the most, with 3, followed by ALL (2) and BNS (2). The busiest day was Oct 6, 2026, with 6.
What is an analyst upgrade?: An upgrade is a sell-side analyst raising their rating on a stock, for example from Hold to Buy or from Neutral to Outperform. It signals the analyst now expects the stock to do better relative to the market or its peers than they did before.
Do analyst upgrades move stocks?: Often, at least for a day. Upgrades from widely followed firms or on thinly covered stocks tend to have the largest effect, and the move is usually bigger when the upgrade comes with a higher price target.